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The Maine-based Farmers’ Almanac has announced that 2026 will be its final edition after 208 years of production. The periodical has been published since 1818 and has become an artifact of Americana beloved by gardeners, astronomers, farmers, and generations in need of a weather forecast. Its online edition will also close for good in December. Publisher Geiger of Lewiston cited challenges to traditional formats in a “chaotic media environment.” Editor Sandi Duncan said in a statement, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the end of what has not only been an annual tradition in millions of homes and hearths for hundreds of years, but also a way of life, an inspiration for many who realize the wisdom of generations past is the key to the generations of the future.” The almanac said it had 2.1 million readers in 2017 and claimed its readership had been growing. It built an affectionate following through its unique blend of forecasts, wisdom, and wit. “Though the Almanac will no longer be available in print or online, its spirit will live on in the values it championed: simplicity, sustainability, and connection to nature,” she added in comments on its website. Tucker Carlson has gone off-piste with an unsavory joke about suicide. The 56-year-old commentator was appearing on Megyn Kelly’s SiriusXM show when the conversation turned to Dick Cheney’s death earlier in the week, and his daughter Liz. The former vice president died aged 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said. “He raised a really repulsive daughter,” Carlson said of Cheney. “Just on the downside, I’ve got a bunch of daughters that are just fine people, and I’m more proud of them than of anything in my life. And, if I had a daughter, you know, like Liz Cheney, I don’t believe in suicide, but I would consider it.” “Oh wow,” Kelly said before breaking into an awkward laugh. Earlier, Carlson said that he had known Cheney “well,” and that “I just don’t really criticize people when they die.” The former Fox News host’s comments came during an interview that saw him tell fellow MAGA acolyte Kelly to “buzz off.” She pressed Carlson on interviewing white nationalist Nick Fuentes last month. If you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988." From dinner parties to family visits to last-minute drop-ins, the holidays can get messy–fast. Keep your home spotless with these cordless vacuums from HSN. Not in the market for a new vacuum cleaner? No worries, they also make for thoughtful, practical gifts for anyone on your list. 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If you buy something from this post, we may earn a small commission. Former NFL star Antonio Brown was arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting at a celebrity boxing match in Miami in May, ESPN reports. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is awaiting extradition to Florida. The charges stem from an incident on May 16, in which Brown is alleged to have grabbed a gun from a security guard and fired two shots at a man who was attacking him, grazing him in the neck. Brown said of the event, which was captured on social media, “I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me. Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me.” A warrant for Brown’s arrest was issued on June 11, a month after the incident. Brown, a wide receiver, spent 12 years in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi filmed a secret decoy video to throw people off the scent of her imminent retirement plans. Pelosi, 85, released a six-minute video message on Thursday revealing she would not be seeking re-election to Congress at the end of her 20th term in January 2027. Pelosi had filmed two different videos, including one where she announced she was going to run for re-election, in order for the news of her retirement to remain within her inner sanctum. The decision to step down was so top secret that Politico reports some of Pelosi’s closest political allies did not know about her plans until the night before, and others were not informed until five minutes before she posted her retirement video. The publication quotes an adviser who said even some of her family members were not aware of her decision until hours before it was announced to the public. “She was going to make an announcement on her own terms, her own turf,” a Pelosi adviser said. “We kept a very small circle.” Pelosi also updated some key power brokers the evening before releasing her video, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, California Gov. 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Each gummy is packed with immune-supporting ingredients like zinc and Vitamins A, D, and K to strengthen your body’s defenses and help you bounce back quicker if you feel under the weather. If you buy something from this post, we may earn a small commission. A new WIRED report reveals that neighbors of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook, were forced mount a campaign after Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan began running a school out of the family compound in Crescent Park, Palo Alto. Documents obtained by WIRED reveal that the school began operating around 2021 and may have had as many as 30 enrolled students, despite not receiving the necessary permits until 2022. Neighbors, who also complained about noisy construction work, the intrusive presence of private security and the vast number of employees causing traffic and occupying street parking spots, eventually became exasperated with the lack of action on behalf of the city, suspecting that the Zuckerbergs were being given preferential treatment. One email sent to Palo Alto’s Planning and Development Service Department read, “We find it quite remarkable that you are working so hard to meet the needs of a single billionaire family while keeping the rest of the neighborhood in the dark.” The school, a Montessori school known as the ‘Bicken Ben School,‘ was eventually ordered to shut down by June 30. A spokesperson for the Zuckerberg family told Wired that the school had not closed, but had simply relocated. Palo Alto spokesperson Meghan Horrigan-Taylor told Wired that claims the Zuckerbergs received “special treatment” are not accurate. The city “enforces zoning, building, and life safety rules consistently, without regard to who owns a property,” Horrigan-Taylor added. British actress Pauline Collins, who won a slew of awards for playing housewife Shirley Valentine, has died at the age of 85. In 1988, Collins starred in the one-woman play Shirley Valentine, about a middle-aged woman who develops a new lease on life when she takes a trip to Greece, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress. A year later, she took the play to Broadway where she also won a Tony Award and reprised the role in the film adaptation that same year which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination, however she lost the Oscar to Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy. The Doctor Who actress lived in Hampstead, London, with husband John Alderton, whom she married in 1969. The couple had three children, Nicholas, Kate, and Richard. Collins had an older daughter, Louise, with actor Tony Rohr. The couple gave Louise up for adoption in 1965 but later reconnected with her when she was 21. Collins wrote an autobiography, Letter to Louise, sharing her relationship with her long-estranged daughter. She also starred in other movies including City of Joy, Paradise Road and Albert Nobbs. Collins’ family shared that the actress died after suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years. “She will always be remembered as the iconic, strong-willed, vivacious, and wise Shirley Valentine—a role that she made all her own,” her family said in their statement to the PA news agency. Tesla shareholders voted on Thursday to approve a $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could see the billionaire, already the richest man in the world, become the world’s first trillionaire. More than 75% of shares voted in favor of the package, which comes in the form of a stock grant that will give him an additional 423.7 million Tesla shares over the next decade, as Musk does not take a salary. If Tesla reaches the $8.5 trillion market cap required for the payout to take place, those shares, which will be distributed in 12 equal blocks, would be worth $1 trillion. For the company to achieve that goal, its shares need to increase 466% from the current stock price. After the vote results were announced, Musk thanked shareholders and the Tesla board and said, “I super appreciate it.” Musk is currently worth some $461 billion, thanks in large part to his Tesla shares, making him more than $150 billion richer than the world’s second richest man, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. John Mulaney shares his notes after attending the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The comedian posted on X a drawing of the courtroom with the caption, “Cheap seats but great show.” Mulaney surprised fans Wednesday by attending the hearing, where justices are weighing the legality of Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on other nations. 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Sources say the Emmy-winning actress is nearing a deal to play Wuornos in a season previously confirmed to focus on the culturally pervasive story of Lizzie Borden. The season will also feature Ella Beatty as Borden, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd and Charlie Hunnam, who returns to the series after portraying Ed Gein in the show’s third season. Given that Borden’s crimes happened in 1892, a century before Wuornos’ killing spree, the show appears like it will be a commentary on female killers. Paulson and Murphy have collaborated in the past on projects like Ratched, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and American Horror Story, where she will again appear in its upcoming 13th season. Wuornos was executed in 2002 after she was convicted for killing seven men in Florida, and has been previously depicted onscreen by actresses including Jean Smart, Peyton List and Charlize Theron, who won an Academy Award for her performance of the serial killer in the 2003 film Monster. The first trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic was released on Thursday, offering a glimpse of the pop icon brought back to life by his nephew and uncanny lookalike, Jaafar Jackson. Michael, which is scheduled for international release in April 2026, will follow Jackson’s life from his childhood years as part of the Jackson 5 to his death in 2009. Jackson’s 29-year-old nephew, son of his older brother Jermaine Jackson, was cast in 2023 after a worldwide search, and said he was “humbled and honoured” to portray his uncle. “Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers,” said the King of Pop’s mother, Katherine Jackson, who will be portrayed in the film by Nia Long, 55. Alongside Long, Colman Domingo, 55, will portray Jackson’s father and manager, Joe Jackson, who died in 2018 and had a complicated relationship with his son. “I want to find their humanity, I want to find their heart and their humor,” Domingo told People about portraying the controversial father figure. In September, Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late icon, said she was uncomfortable with some inaccuracies in the film’s script but added that people “are gonna like the f---ing movie.”
